Onalaska’s Donarski, No. 17 North Carolina on ESPN at noon Sunday vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
It’s arguably the biggest game of the season for Onalaska native Lexi Donarski and the North Carolina women’s basketball team.
The 17th-ranked Tar Heels (13-2) host No. 2 Notre Dame (11-2) at noon Sunday on ESPN.
Donarski, in her final collegiate season, is averaging 9.3 points on 40.5% shooting, including 2.1 3-pointers per game.
It’s a scoring career low for the shooting guard, but the Tar Heels are a unique team that does not have a standout on offense. Their top six scorers average between 11.4 and 7.3 points.
North Carolina is 1-2 against ranked teams, losing to No. 2 UConn (69-58) and No. 25 Georgia Tech (82-76), while beating No. 14 Kentucky (72-53).
The Irish are one of only two teams this season to beat UConn, and they did so in convincing fashion, 79-68. ND’s only two losses came back-to-back Nov. 29 and 30 against No. 17 TCU (76-68) and Utah (78-67). Those two games came a week after the Irish took throttled No. 3 USC, 74-61.
TOP PHOTO: FILE – Onalaska native Lexi Donarski attempts a layup for North Carolina against No. 8 Virginia Tech (PHOTO: @UNCWBB on Twitter).